Nonprofit · EIN 91-0142780
BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
Also known as 186 OLYMPIA
Tax-exempt · OLYMPIA, WA 98506
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $143,576 | $182,701 | -$39,125 | $648,949 | $111,183 | $537,766 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $172,689 | $177,654 | -$4,965 | $699,217 | $122,326 | $576,891 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $126,361 | $165,640 | -$39,279 | $719,408 | $137,552 | $581,856 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $761
- Program service revenue
- $46,153
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $30,042
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,224
- Net income from gaming
- $64,657
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,187
- Other revenue
- $96,662
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $16,150
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,695
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,520
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $2,790
- Occupancy
- $36,882
- Depreciation
- $25,681
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $699,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $648,949
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $111,183
- Net assets, end of year
- $537,766
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $593,598
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $517,313
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $20,453
- Gross unrelated business income
- $2,928
- Gross receipts
- $324,684
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1903
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN L SIMMS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $16,150 |
| SCOTT FYLLING | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SUZANNE LEWIS | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MIKE PEOPLES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BARCLIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LOWE | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| KARINA MURPHY | TILER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN MURPHY | TRUSTEE/HOUSE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| BEVERLY CHARLES | LECTURING KNIGHT Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JULIA GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| STEVE CHARLES | TRUSTEE/BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RON NEILSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $13,200 |
| PETER SCHULTZ | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LARRY HOLT | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RAYEANN PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BARCLIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOLT | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| AL MOTTL | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| KARINA MURPHY | TILER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| STEVE PHILLIPS | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CARRIE NIELSON | AUDIT CHAIRMAN/ ESQUIRE Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUZANNE LEWIS | EXALTED RULER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LARRY HOLT | LEADING KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| SCOTT PHILLIPS | LOYAL KNIGHT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| RAYEANN PHILLIPS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| SYLVIA BARCLIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| JILL ANDERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| CAROLYN HOLT | CHAPLAIN Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| AL MOTTL | INNER GUARD Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| KARINA MURPHY | TILER Trustee or director | 15 | $0 |
| STEVE PHILLIPS | BOARD CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| PETER SCHULTZ | TREASURER Officer | 15 | $0 |
| CARRIE NIELSON | AUDIT CHAIRMAN/ ESQUIRE Officer | 15 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1818 4TH AVE E, OLYMPIA, WA 98506-4630
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SUZANNE LEWIS, 1818 4TH AVE E, OLYMPIA, WA 98506
- Signed the 990
- SUZANNE LEWIS, LEADING KNIGHT
- Phone
- (360) 753-0186
- Website
- WWW.ELKS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SINGERLEWAK LLP
Mission
THE LODGE FUNCTIONS AS A CENTRAL MEETING POINT FOR ITS MEMBERS TO PLAN AND CARRY OUT LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHARITY AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AND PRACTICE FELLOWSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- THE WASHINGTON TALL ELKS THERAPY PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN PROVIDES HOME-BASED OCCUPATIONAL AND/OR PHYSICAL THERAPY TO CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS OR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES. ALL SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE FAMILY SERVED. ANY CHILD IN WASHINGTON STATE WITH AN OCCUPATION OR PHYSICAL THERAPY PRESCRIPTION FOR TREATMENT IS ELIGIBLE; HOWEVER, ONLY THE MOST CRITICALLY IN NEED CAN BE ACCEPTED INTO THE THERAPEUTIC PROGRAM. OLYMPIA ELKS LODGE 186 RAISES FUNDS THROUGH VARIOUS FUNDRAISERS AND EVENTS AND CONTRIBUTES FUNDS DIRECTLY TO THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 91-0142780
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(8): Fraternal beneficiary society
- Exempt since
- 1951
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1156: BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $648,949
- Income (IRS master file)
- $324,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $143,576 | $182,701 | $648,949 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $172,689 | $177,654 | $699,217 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $126,361 | $165,640 | $719,408 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $106,554 | $141,771 | $771,504 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 91-0142780).
Questions about BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA
- What is the EIN of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA is 91-0142780.
- Is BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(8) since 1951.
- Which annual return does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names SUZANNE LEWIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,150 (SUSAN L SIMMS, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does BENEVOLENT & PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS OF THE USA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $143,576, expenses of $182,701 and total assets of $648,949 at year end.
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